Life and death Insite battle before Supreme Court this week
Hearings that will decide the fate of Canada’s only safe injection site get underway this week in Ottawa.
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‘Families of Sisters in Spirit’ raising hope
The families of missing or murdered Aboriginal women are taking action to support each other, to end violence and raise awareness.
Leaders’ debate’s lack of Aboriginal issues talk noticed on the street
APTN hit the streets in some Canadian cities to find out how Aboriginal people felt about their issues being ignored in the election debate.
Liberals promise to improve FNs education
The Liberals have released its list of election promises.
Former Harper advisor had deal with escort for First Nations water contracts: document
A former senior advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper was lobbying Indian Affairs to land water contracts potentially worth millions of dollars for an Ottawa-based water company that employed his fiancee who was an escort.
Harper asks RCMP to probe former advisor’s attempts to land First Nations water deals
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has asked the RCMP to investigate the activities of one of his longest serving advisors, APTN National News has learned.
Parliament Hill security greets Sayisi Dene during visit to Indian Affairs minister’s office
The Sayisi Dene delegation took the elevator down to Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan’s Parliament Hill office and planned to stay until they received a commitment the government would finally deal with their longstanding grievance over their forced relocation in the 1950s that plunged them into misery and death.
Mi’kmaq student “finding life” in Kenya
A 16-year-old Mi’kmaq student from Ottawa is preparing to move mountains in Kenya, Africa.
APTN continues child welfare court camera access fight
APTN has been following the proceedings of the First Nation child welfare tribunal.